A sequence of three photographs showing Hanriot H 19 White 6. The original inscription on one of the prints reads:
Podróż Hanriota IX nr 6 do hangaru przy pomocy naszych pilotów z powodu defektu silnika, that is The journey of Hanriot IX Nr 6 with the help of our pilots to the hangar because of engine failure.
The inscription contains a mistake, that is IX (9) instead of XIX (19). The place is Bydgoszcz; the date is not known; the S.P. letters (the badge of OSL i. e. Oficerska Szkola Lotnictwa) on the vertical stabilizer indicate late 1920s. The labelling does not also say anything about the (rather unusually) wheel placed in the rear cockpit. Of interest are very glossy finish of the plane, and incorrect Polish national markings on the wing (the upper left square of the chequer should be red, like on the rudder).
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hanriot h 19 airplane being towed to hangar after engine malfunction curious method of transport undercarriage wheel in the cockpit of an airplane
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samolot hanriot h 19 z białym numerem 6 i literami sp fotografia lotnictwo historia przyroda okolic przemysla
Hanriot H 19 (French designation HD 19), an advanced trainer, was built in Poland under license by Wielkopolska Fabryka Samolotow called Samolot in Poznan. Earlier, Poland had bought one HD 19. Initially, Samolot manufactured the plane with her radiator situated on the top of the engine. This was not a happy solution, because the radiator obstructed forward visibility for the instructor and pupil. That is why the radiator was later moved under the engine. Totally, Hanriot H 19 production by Samolot in 1925 and 1926 reached the number of 55 airplanes. These aircraft were painted overall olive-green with the engine cowling and bathtub cockpit area left bare metal. Polish Hanriot H 19 aircraft used the number 32 painted with white, red or black 22 cm high ciphers on the rear fuselage; 32 was followed by the individual number of the aircraft (white 6 in this case). H 19 planes were used in Poland from 1925 till 1932 by military aviation schools and by training flights of aviation regiments. Having been withdrawn from the army, they were still employed by the paramilitary centres LPW, that is Lotnicze Przysposobienie Wojskowe.
